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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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